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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Phillies are winning games at such a torrid pace, you have to stretch to the halcyon days of when Grover was a hip name in America to find anything like what Philly’s favorite team ready has achieved this season.

Philadelphia Phillies (37-14, first in the NL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (16-33, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Friday, 8:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (2-3, 3.31 ERA, 1.

Toronto Blue Jays (23-26, fifth in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (23-27, fourth in the AL Central) Detroit; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Alek Manoah (1-1, 3.00 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Tigers: Matt Manning (0-1, 4.

Houston Astros (22-28, third in the AL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (21-31, fourth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Justin Verlander (2-2, 3.97 ERA, 1.

Kansas City Royals (32-19, second in the AL Central) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (25-26, fourth in the AL East) St. Petersburg, Florida; Friday, 6:50 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (7-1, 1.79 ERA, 0.

San Francisco Giants (25-26, third in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (21-28, fourth in the NL East) New York; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Kyle Harrison (4-1, 3.60 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Mets: Christian Scott (0-2, 4.

New York Yankees (35-17, first in the AL East) vs. San Diego Padres (27-26, second in the NL West) San Diego; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Carlos Rodon (5-2, 3.27 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 55 strikeouts); Padres: Yu Darvish (4-1, 2.

Los Angeles Dodgers (33-19, first in the NL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (20-30, fifth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: James Paxton (5-0, 2.84 ERA, 1.

Atlanta Braves (29-18, second in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (23-28, fourth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Bryce Elder (0-0); Pirates: Bailey Falter (2-2, 3.53 ERA, 0.

Milwaukee Brewers (28-21, first in the NL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (26-24, third in the AL East) Boston; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Bryse Wilson (2-1, 2.79 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 31 strikeouts); Red Sox: Kutter Crawford (2-2, 2.